Sumter County, South Carolina Population 2024

104,394
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Sumter County, South Carolina's estimated 2024 population is 104,394 with a growth rate of 0.22% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Sumter County, South Carolina is the 16th largest county in South Carolina. The 2010 population was 107,610 and has seen a growth of -2.99% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029105,5392290.22%
2028105,3102290.22%
2027105,0812290.22%
2026104,8522290.22%
2025104,6232290.22%
2024104,3942290.22%
2023104,1652290.22%
2022103,936-918-0.88%
2021104,854-622-0.59%
2020105,476-1,159-1.09%
2019106,6351170.11%
2018106,518-86-0.08%
2017106,604-653-0.61%
2016107,257-89-0.08%
2015107,346-438-0.41%
2014107,784-56-0.05%
2013107,840-104-0.1%
2012107,9446280.59%
2011107,316-294-0.27%
2010107,61000%
1990102,63714,39416.31%
198088,2438,81811.1%
197079,4254,4845.98%
196074,94117,30730.03%
195057,6345,1719.86%
194052,4636,56114.29%
193045,9022,8626.65%
192043,0404,56811.87%
191038,472-12,765-24.91%
190051,2377,63217.5%
189043,6056,56817.73%
188037,03711,76946.58%
187025,2681,4095.91%
186023,859-9,361-28.18%
185033,2205,32819.1%
184027,892-385-1.36%
183028,2772,90811.46%
182025,3696,31533.14%
181019,0545,95145.42%
180013,1038,555188.1%
17904,548-100,991-95.69%
2024 Growth Rate
0.22% (229)
County Website
Sumter County
2020 Population
105,476
Area
665 mi²
Density
157 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.03% (-1,082)
Founded
1800

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American48,44746.2%
White47,34145.15%
Two or more races5,3065.06%
Other race1,7141.63%
Asian1,5821.51%
Native American3850.37%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander780.07%
46.2%45.15%5.06%Race

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Sumter County, South Carolina Population by Race

Sumter County, South Carolina Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070804.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5KMaleFemale

Sumter County, South Carolina Median Age

37.3

Total

34.4

Male

39.2

Female

Sumter County, South Carolina Adults

There are 79,798 adults, (18,224 of whom are seniors) in Sumter County, South Carolina.

Sumter County, South Carolina Age Dependency

70.3

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Sumter County, South Carolina Sex Ratio

Female54,17251.66%
Male50,68148.34%

Sumter County, South Carolina Population by Age

Sumter County, South Carolina Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All41,1812.4866.833.2
Married17,8203.0880.819.2
Non Family14,4421.1460.139.9
Female6,9023.5349.950.1
Male2,0173.247.652.4

3.15

Average Family Size

2.48

Average Household Size

66.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

43.27%16.76%35.07%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllNon FamilyFemaleMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Sumter County, South Carolina Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree02K4K6K8K10K12K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,0887.32%
Associates Degree8,13511.7%
Bachelors Degree9,75514.03%
Graduate Degree6,3489.13%
High School Graduate22,39832.21%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4753.56%
Some College15,33522.05%
7.32%32.21%22.05%11.7%14.03%9.13%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Sumter County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Sumter County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

Islander2+ RacesWhiteNative AmericanAsianBlackHispanicOther Race0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White32,71230,3288,815
Black31,73627,2496,041
2+ Races2,2572,158398
Hispanic2,0241,515375
Asian1,099947379
Other Race913628393
Native American17515215
Islander787827

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 43.04%.

Sumter County, South Carolina Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000$100,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,499$58,253$42,919
Graduate Degree$73,508$93,070$60,947
High School Graduate$35,716$45,078$28,199
Less Than 9th Grade$28,055$30,074$22,934
Overall$42,192$50,109$36,514
Some College$41,452$50,676$35,143

$42,192

Average Earnings

$50,109

Average Male

$36,514

Average Female

Sumter County, South Carolina Earnings by Educational Attainment

Sumter County, South Carolina Language by Age

94.53%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Sumter County, South Carolina Language

94.53% of Sumter County, South Carolina residents speak only English, while 5.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.14% of the population.

Sumter County, South Carolina Language

Sumter County, South Carolina Poverty by Race

OtherBlackHispanicMultipleNativeWhiteAsian0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black47,29911,60824.54%
White44,7383,4587.73%
Other1,67677446.18%
Hispanic4,35674517.1%
Multiple5,19862912.1%
Asian1,577593.74%
Native383348.88%

16.36%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.27%

Male Poverty Rate

18.28%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Sumter County, South Carolina

The race most likely to be in poverty in Sumter County, South Carolina is Other, with 46.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Sumter County, South Carolina is Asian, with 3.74% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.33%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.04%.

Sumter County, South Carolina Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%26%28%30%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade29.62%
High School16.88%
Some College13.68%
Bachelors or Greater6.79%

Sumter County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed30.32%
Female Unemployed26.46%
Female Employed8.75%
Male Employed5.08%

Sumter County, South Carolina Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Sumter County, South Carolina Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k05101520

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,653$86,812
Households$55,990$72,474
Married Families$87,352$103,658
Non Families$29,535$43,356
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Sumter County, South Carolina Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Sumter County, South Carolina Married by Age and Sex

45-5455-6435-44Over 6520-34010203040506070

male

female

Sumter County, South Carolina Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Sumter County, South Carolina Marital Status by Race

HawaiianAsianOtherRaceIndianWhiteNonHispanicWhiteHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Sumter County, South Carolina Marital Status

37.39%33.86%23.54%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

10,251

Number of Veterans

8,568

Male Veterans

1,683

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Second Gulf War4,060
First Gulf War3,677
Vietnam2,556
Korea502
World War II64

Sumter County, South Carolina Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+02004006008001,0001,2001,4001,6001,8002,0002,2002,4002,6002,800

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 642,760
35 to 542,662
65 to 742,100
75+1,452
18 to 341,277

Sumter County, South Carolina Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackHispanic2+ RacesOther RaceIslanderNative AmericanAsian05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,5005,0005,5006,000

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,60515.98%
Black4,02311.23%
Hispanic43921.3%
2+ Races36715.44%
Other Race9910.32%
Islander5975.64%
Native American5831.02%
Asian403.48%

Sumter County, South Carolina Veterans by Race

Sumter County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

26.52%45.65%23.87%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.63%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Sumter County, South Carolina Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

58.4%

Labor Force Participation

49.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

Unemployment Rate

Sumter County, South Carolina Employment by Age

IslanderAsianWhite Non-HispanicWhiteBlackNative American2+ RacesHispanicOther Race0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Sumter County, South Carolina Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Sumter County, South Carolina Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

24.26%13.95%6.09%46.32%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

19.47%52.5%6.2%19.53%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.72%

Born in Sumter County, South Carolina

97.21%

Native Born

2.79%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

1.66%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.21% of Sumter County, South Carolina residents were born in the United States, with 63.72% having been born in South Carolina. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Sumter County, South Carolina Place of Birth

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